In recent years, Canada’s largest city has experienced exciting change. But just what does contemporary Toronto look like? This authoritative guide offers 26 walking tours—revealing the evolution of the place from a quiet Georgian town to a dynamic global city. More than 1,000 designs are featured, with over 300 photographs and 29 maps. New sections illustrate the changing face of Toronto’s waterfront and design highlights across the region. Originally written by journalist Patricia McHugh and enhanced with new material and insights by Globe and Mail architecture critic Alex Bozikovic, this definitive guide offers a revealing exploration of Toronto’s past and future, for visitors and locals alike.

Alex Bozikovic is the architecture critic for The Globe and Mail, covering architecture and urbanism across Canada and globally. He has won a National Magazine Award and has also written for publications such as Architect, Architectural Record, Azure, Blueprint, Dwell, Frame and Spacing.